There is a new Lifetime movie about Alana Thompson — better known as the former child star Honey Boo Boo — and it is savagely honest. Inside Edition is reporting that the movie takes a deep and ...

Honey Boo Boo, the former child beauty pageant contestant who was 5 years old when she became a star on Toddlers & Tiaras, is now a 19-year-old college student who goes by her real name, Alana ...

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Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson is stepping back into the spotlight in Lifetime’s dramatic new biopic “I Was Honey Boo Boo.” The movie premieres Saturday, May 17 (5/17/2025) at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime.

Lifetime refers to its series of occasional made-for-TV movies about prominent figures in headline-making situations as its “ ‘I Am/I Was’ biopic franchise.” Its newest entry was announced this week.

Narrated by the “Toddlers & Tiaras” and “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” star herself, the new Lifetime biopic, “I Was Honey Boo Boo,” explores Alana Thompson’s life and family dynamic, specifically with ...